Microsoft researchers used a laser to encode Warner Bros. 'Superman' on a...
Microsoft said its researchers stored the Warner Bros. film "Superman" on a piece of quartz glass the size of a coaster.The feat was a proof of concept for a years-long effort to store data in glass....
View ArticleAI inventor rejected by British and European patent authorities in landmark case
The world's first "AI inventor" has been denied recognition by patent authorities in the UK and Europe. A nine-strong squad of international legal experts is battling for designs conceived by...
View ArticleChallenge to recognise world's first AI inventor heads for High Court battle
Campaigners have challenged British and European patent authorities over their rejection of the world's first "AI inventor". The nine-strong squad of international legal experts is battling for designs...
View ArticleAirbnb has patented software that digs through social media to root out...
Airbnb has software designed to scan someone's online presence, including social media, to predict their behavior and personality traits.The software, first reported by Evening Standard, is meant to...
View ArticleHere's what you need to know about Grimes, the Canadian singer dating Elon...
Grimes, the Canadian singer, posted a photo on Wednesday to Instagram and Twitter that appears to show her pregnant.The internet is already furiously speculating whether the father is Elon Musk, the...
View ArticleWalmart just opened a warehouse completely run by robots. Here are the 3...
Walmart is leading retailers in adopting artificial intelligence and machine learning, but the world's largest retailer still runs into cultural issues that undermine the push to implement the advanced...
View ArticleTim Draper says a rigged system squashed his dream of a California breakup...
Tim Draper, a venture capitalist, believes bitcoin, blockchain technology, and artificial intelligence will disrupt major industries, including healthcare, finance, and government.The transformation of...
View ArticleApple has acquired the artificial-intelligence startup Xnor.ai for a reported...
Apple has purchased a little-known artificial-intelligence company for a reported $200 million.According to GeekWire, the acquired company, Xnor.ai, is a Seattle-based startup that specializes in...
View ArticleAI privacy startup Mine raises $3 million to help users ask companies to...
AI startup Mine scans user emails to uncover which companies have their data – then lets them take it back at the click of a button.The "right to be forgotten" has been in place throughout Europe since...
View ArticleHere are 46 AI startups worth at least $1 billion after a record year for the...
CB Insights compiled a list of artificial intelligence companies that have reached a valuation of at least $1 billion, including several businesses that surpassed that mark in 2019.These AI unicorns...
View ArticleToyota is building a 175-acre smart city in Japan where residents will test...
Toyota is building a 175-acre smart city in Japan at the base of Mount Fuji, the company announced earlier this month.The "city of the future" will function as a testing ground for technologies like...
View ArticleA Palantir exec described the company's secretive AI drone program as 'this...
Palantir executive Shyam Sankar described the company's work developing AI targeting capabilities for drones as "this generation's Manhattan Project," according to two people familiar with the...
View ArticleThe next 10 years of Apple will include self-driving cars, computer glasses,...
For the past 10-plus years, Apple has made billions of dollars by manufacturing and selling the iPhone.But what's next, after the iPhone? That's the big question.Apple has a few major projects in the...
View ArticleNovartis, one of the world's largest drugmakers, is turning to AI and data...
Swiss drugmaker Novartis wants to become a data science company and use artificial intelligence to solve some of the industry's most intractable problems.Novartis enlisted Microsoft to create an "AI...
View ArticleA leaked memo revealed Macy's is laying off thousands of workers so it can...
Companies are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, and the adoption of the advanced technology promises to further divide successful firms from those struggling to adapt to the new digital...
View ArticleFacebook has sent a cease-and-desist letter to facial recognition startup...
Facebook has sent a cease-and-desist letter to a facial recognition startup after it scraped billions of images from the social media site without permission.The social media giant told Buzzfeed News...
View ArticleRobot analysts are better than humans at picking stocks, a new study found
Robo-analysts seem to make better stock recommendations than human research analysts, according to a University of Indiana study.The study examined 76,568 reports issued by seven robo-analyst companies...
View ArticleChinese subways are using artificial intelligence facial recognition scanners...
In Beijing, China, subway passengers are being screen en masse for symptoms of coronavirus by artificial technology and temperature scanners.Two Chinese tech companies have rolled out AI and...
View ArticleRetailers now know more about us than ever before thanks to AI, but experts...
Artificial intelligence is becoming more advanced than ever, and retail experts say it will become increasingly essential in making stores more efficient and convenient for shoppers. The artificial...
View ArticleTHE AI PIVOT: How the push to adopt the advanced tech is rippling through...
The rise of artificial intelligence is giving companies capabilities they've never had before to automate job tasks, recruit top talent, and better know their customers, among other applications. But...
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